Dietary compositions by commodity group in Mexico
Mexico: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 39.44 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in Mexico is 39.44 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Mexico peaked at 39.44 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.56 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 133rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.67 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 26.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 28.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 31.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 39.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 35.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 39.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 130 Jordan 39.7 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 131 Ghana 39.66 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 132 Zimbabwe 39.45 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 134 China 39.05 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 135 India 38.22 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 136 Costa Rica 37.89 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Spring temperature anomalies 2.01 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.304 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6991 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5606 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 191.45 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Mexico?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Mexico was 39.44 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 39.44 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.56 kilocalories per day per capita in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Mexico ranks 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.